“I have to apologise to him and the referee. In that moment, I was angry”

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte

"I didn't see that the situation change and I was frustrated with the fourth official. For this reason, I have to apologise to him and the referee. In that moment, I was angry but I know that is it right to apologise to them.

"It is fair, I don't know, but I know that the referee took this decision and for this reason, we have to accept and respect his decision.

"It is not simple sometimes during the game, there is a lot of frustration but at the same time, I think that you can make a mistake and I did this.

"Our job is not simple. Our job is to stay on the touchline and to suffer with your players. You can't play and for this season, it is very difficult to sometimes keep calm."

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was forced to leave the touchline against Swansea

Chelsea return to Premier League action on Saturday when they welcome Newcastle to Stamford Bridge as they look to keep pressure on Manchester United and Manchester City above them.

The Blues currently trail Pep Guardiola's side by 11 points but are just three behind Jose Mourinho's men.

With a win over Newcastle, Chelsea would go level on points with United for at least a few hours.